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Baby Steps To Clean Eating With Kids
Here at Nature For Kids I’m starting a new series about clean eating for kids. When I get caught up in life, and my broad spectrum of duties as a momma, our family meals are the fist thing to tank....
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Sledding Etiquette + Keen Snowboots For Kids
This post is sponsored by Keen We’ve been frequenting our local sledding hill these days because of all the snow we’ve gotten here in Utah. I’ve noticed that there’s always a little chaos at the sled...
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It’s What’s On The Inside That Counts – Thermal Underwear And Socks
This post is sponsored by OuterSports.com Cold temps are all we’ve seen these days. I’m talking the teens…for a HIGH! It’s hard to get motivated to go outside for more than just to scrape the ice off...
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Mission Impossible: Operation Resurrect Trampoline
We went on vacation for a week and when we got home we couldn’t find our trampoline. It was buried in 24+ inches of snow that fell while we were gone. It was seriously sagging in the middle and the...
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Night Snowboarding – A Moonlit Winter Activity
This post is sponsored by CamelBak The Hubs and I like to take each of the kids out for some one-on-one time every once in a while. So recently my #2 and I went on a mother/son outing to the ski hill...
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Snow Fort Construction And A New App Called Vine
We spent a lovely weekend together as a family, Saturday being the highlight with the construction of a snow fort that is now gracing our front yard. Our intentions were to go outside long enough to...
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Old Fashioned Fun: Sleigh Ride, Sledding And A Campfire
We recently returned to our old stomping grounds in Idaho to visit family. And while there we received a lovely invitation to enjoy a good old fashioned winter party at a farm in Squirrel. The...
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The Life Of A Little Explorer Remembered
I write today’s post with a heavy heart. A fellow outdoor blogger and friend of mine lost the life of her sweet 2-year-old boy, Axel, a couple weeks ago. A memorial service is being held today in...
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Baby Steps To Clean Eating With Kids – Go To Dinner Salad
This is the second post in a series about Baby Steps To Clean Eating With Kids. I’ve discovered a new go-to meal that the family likes. It’s a salad but with a punch of scrumptious things that you...
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Rock Your Vote And Share Your Love With NFK
Nature For Kids is in the running for The Top 25 Outdoorsy Blogs and this post is my way of asking for your consideration! If you’ve been following us via email or RSS I hope you’ve enjoyed what you’ve...
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Recreation For Marriage Maintenance
This post is sponsored by FreeCountry.com Do you take your car in for an oil change? Maybe put on some new wiper blades or change the air filter now and again? Yep, so do I. Major problems are less...
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Early Childhood Activities For A Greener Earth Book + GIVEAWAY
I just added another book to my shelf that is full of dog ears…it’s called “Early Childhood Activities for a Greener Earth”. With summer vacation coming up I’m thinking this book is going to get a lot...
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A New Team Member At Nature For Kids
Today I get the awesome opportunity to introduce you all to a new member of the Nature For Kids team! Meet Amanda Steele! Amanda will be a contributing writer here at NFK. And I have no doubt that she...
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The Recreation Project – Therapeutic Recreation At It’s Finest
Therapeutic Recreation…to someone outside of the recreation field it sounds synonymous with the word vacation. But it’s proven to be so much more than just a get-away from everyday life. Therapeutic...
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Hiking Gives Kids Perspective And Confidence
Once again recreating outside has taught us a couple of life lessons. This time it was while hiking to a local landmark in our town…a huge “B” painted on the mountainside. The elevation gain on this...
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Spring Rain, Backyard Chickens And A Weekend Giveaway
This post is sponsored by Teflon It rained all night last night and has been sprinkling on and off throughout the morning… Once the sun came out for good we decided to have a picnic… And since the...
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How To Find A Wishbone And Other Random Things You Should Know
When I was little I remember my mom letting my brother and I make a wish on a wishbone every once in a while. I’m sure it was those special occasions when she cooked up a turkey for Thanksgiving or a...
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Ragnar Preparation
This post is sponsored by Camelbak For the past several months I’ve been preparing for the Wasatch Back Ragnar here in Utah. It’s a long distance relay race. Teams of runners spend two days going from...
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Spirals Found In Nature
I’m not a huge fan of juniper bushes and our front yard was loaded with them… So I prepped the kids with long sleeves and gloves and as I cut they pulled them out and loaded them in the trailer… It was...
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Indoor Rock Climbing Wall Tutorial
I love homes that have character, that look lived in and that say something about who lives there. I’ve slowly been adding personal touches to our home that are kid friendly and this indoor rock...
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